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Cyberoam UTMWhite paper
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Is your network security device
doing only part of its job?
Connectivity
Security
Today's network security devices
ought to balance Security, Connectivity &
Productivity in your network.
Productivity
An intelligent network makes it easier for users to work together. It lays the ground for easy collaboration among employees,
partners, vendors and customers - enhancing productivity. By implanting technologies like Virtual Private Networks, video-
conferencing, Unified Communications, the cloud and by utilizing business applications like Salesforce and ERP, a reliable network
offers connectivity that enables employees to access critical information and tools leading to increased productivity and ROI.
By playing their roles correctly, network security devices enhance connectivity and productivity in organizations by keeping their
networks secure from threats. However, most of these security devices lack flexibility and granularity in policy making, which
deprives organizations of connectivity and productivity benefits. A peek into a few scenarios will give an understanding on how
organizations are losing out due to an imbalance between Security, Connectivity and Productivity in their networks.
An organization keeps away from extending its network resources to traveling
employees and third-party users like partners, suppliers and customers due to
fear of security breach and complexity of configuring a VPN. This results in
interrupted business operations due to lack of updated information with
traveling employees, suppliers, and partners and delayed service delivery to
customers, bringing huge businss loss.
An organization restricts access to Instant Messengers to ensure data security
and security against IM threats. However, this results in curbing a useful tool for
instant and real-time exchange of information for its employees - affecting their
productivity and work efficiency. It also slows down decision-making and team
work in the organization.
Network security devices that select security and sacrifice connectivity and
productivity in the process, disturb the Security-Connectivity-Productivity
balance and put organizations behind in the race for business growth. A state of
equilibrium among each of the S-C-P elements can bring process optimization
and greater efficiencies to a business.
Scenario 1: Focus on Security over Connectivity
Scenario 2: Focus on Security over Productivity
A Unified Threat Management appliance that integrates multiple security
features on a single platform is better equipped in achieving the S-C-P balance
by bringing together required features on the appliance.
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Organizations can achieve a balanced growth with a UTM appliance that offers policy controls over its features to help
achieve security, connectivity and productivity, without compromising any one of them. The UTM should be able to :
Balancing Security, Connectivity and Productivity
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Give as much or as little access to their network
resources as they want, based on an employee's
identity and work requirements
Secure their network from unauthorized access through
strong authentication based on combination of-
- User/ Password/ Multi-Factor Authentication
- IP Address
- MAC Id
- Session Id
Have the flexibility to give secure network access to
users, anywhere in the world, anytime
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Control inappropriate use of network resources by
applying user identity-based policies for network
access based on-
- Duration of access
- Schedule of access
- Data transfer limit
- Bandwidth availability
Get identity-based reports for each user's activity in
the network
“Equilibrium among Security-
Connectivity-Productivity elements
can bring process optimization and
greater business efficiency.”
Network Security
Content Security
Administrative Security
- Firewall- Intrusion Prevention System- Wireless security
- Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware- Anti-Spam- HTTPS/SSL Content Security
- Next-Gen UI- iView- Logging & Reporting
Security
Business Continuity
Network Availability
Future-ready Connectivity
- Multiple Link Management- High Availability
- VPN- 3G/WiMAX Connectivity
- “IPv6 Ready” Gold Logo
Connectivity
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Security
Connectivity
Network Security
Content Security
Administrative Security
Business Continuity
Network Availability
Future Connectivity
Network threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated as blended
threats like malware, intrusion attempts, DDoS attacks and insider
threats like data leakage and loss, identity theft and more are targeting
organizations' networks. Cyberoam UTM's Stateful Inspection Firewall,
IPS and Wi-Fi security features keep the organizational networks
secure even from newly emerging threats.
Protecting sensitive corporate data and preserving customer data
privacy are the foremost needs of most organizations. Cyberoam UTM
stops misuse or unauthorized use of sensitive data moving over emails,
web mail, Instant Messengers and HTTPS/SSL protocol through its
Gateway Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware, Gateway Anti-Spam and
HTTPS/SSL Content Security features.
Easy set-up of security policies and real-time reporting of network
activities is required to eliminate security lapse due to administrative
loopholes. Cyberoam UTM's Next-Gen GUI and on-appliance reporting
ensures administrative security in organizations.
Network failures or sluggish networks can cripple business operations
and hamper the speed of doing business in organizations, resulting in
financial loss and even loss of business and customers. Cyberoam
UTM's Multiple Link Management and High Availability connectivity
features ensure an immediate failover arrangement for an 'always-on'
network connectivity and high performance of networks.
Constant network availability is critical for efficient performance of
employees, partners and customers. Cyberoam UTM's VPN feature
and support for 3G/WiMAX connectivity offers continuous network
availability through wireless WAN connectivity even in places where
wired connectivity is not available.
To build a robust network, organizations need a timeless security
solution that can provision to accommodate future technologies. As
IPv4 technology gets replaced with IPv6 technology, Cyberoam UTM's
IPv6 Ready Gold logo gives assurance to organizations about its ability
to identify and process IPv6 traffic for uninterrupted Internet services.
Cyberoam UTM features assure Security, Connectivity, Productivity
ProductivityEmployee Productivity
IT Resource Optimization
Administrator Productivity
Lack of internet access controls can lead to unproductive surfing and
Internet threats whereas rigid Internet access controls take away the
productive use of the Internet from employees. Cyberoam UTM's Web
& Content Filtering and Instant Messaging Archiving & Control features
offer flexible access policies based on user, group, work function, web
categories, duration and time of the day and more, to maximize
employee productivity yet maintain a secure network.
Organizations continue to add bandwidth and still face frustrating
network congestions and interruptions due to lack of bandwidth
management and controls over users, applications and websites.
Cyberoam's Bandwidth Management, Traffic Discovery and
Application Layer 7 Management together ensure optimal use of IT
resources to provide assured QoS of business-critical applications and
services in the network.
GUIs that are difficult to navigate can lead to security errors while
setting up network policies and also demand rigorous training to
administrators. Cyberoam UTM's Next-Gen GUI employs Web2.0
technology advantages to offer easy navigation, custom controls and
an intuitive interface that enhance administrator productivity in
keeping the network secure. It reduces security errors and shortens the
learning curves.
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Employee Productivity
IT Resource Optimization
Administrator Productivity
- Content Filtering- Instant Messaging Archiving & Controls
- Bandwidth Management- Traffic Discovery- Application Layer 7 Management
- Next-Gen UI
Web &
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